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In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms Xeon E3-1290 v2 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 1970 days newer than Xeon E3-1290 v2.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2
- Consumes up to 8% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 87 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 8% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 170 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
170
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.89/FPS
100%
Price, €
€321.4
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Prozessor (12 MB Cache, bis zu, 6 core, 3.70 GHz)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Xeon E3-1290 v2
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1290 v2 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Xeon E3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
87 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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